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SK06 TWJ

2006 Land Rover Defender

Green Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

205,972 mi
Last recorded205,972 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Land Rover Defender72,296 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSK06 TWJ
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 205,972 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2025 202,906 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2025 202,906 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Nov 2023 198,380 miles

front and rear brake discs corroded

Pass 5 Jan 2023 197,847 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2023 197,847 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 31 Jan 2022 191,332 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2020 189,318 miles

Central Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front swivel joint leaking

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front swivel joint leaking

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

rear diff pinion seal leaking slightly

Fail 21 Oct 2020 189,309 miles

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play back (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front swivel joint leaking

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front swivel joint leaking

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

rear diff pinion seal leaking slightly

Pass 12 Nov 2019 168,011 miles

Central Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components from being tested

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front swivel joint leaking

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Diff pinion seal slightly leaking

Fail 5 Nov 2019 167,710 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components from being tested

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front swivel joint leaking

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Diff pinion seal slightly leaking

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2018 147,815 miles

Central Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front front hub seal slightly leaking

Offside Front front hub seal leaking slightly

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear diff pinion seal leaking

recommend brake fluid change

Fail 30 Oct 2018 146,853 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush as marked (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Central Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front rear hub seal leaking

Offside Front rear hub seal leaking

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear diff pinion seal leaking

recommend brake fluid change

Pass 16 Oct 2017 124,998 miles

Front Oil leak diff ()

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside mirror bracket is loose

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak engine ()

Rear Oil leak diff ()

Rear exhaust hanger is corroded

slight seepage from front axel swivel joints

Fail 13 Oct 2017 124,994 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Fuel system component insecure filter (7.2.1)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Stop lamp not working all lamps (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Oil leak diff ()

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside mirror bracket is loose

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak engine ()

Rear Oil leak diff ()

Rear exhaust hanger is corroded

slight seepage from front axel swivel joints

Pass 19 Apr 2016 103,766 miles

engine oil on minimum mark on dip stick

Pass 9 Apr 2015 96,290 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2014 84,539 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2013 72,494 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2012 61,284 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2011 50,424 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2010 38,604 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 25,516 miles

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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SK06 TWJ is a 2006 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2006 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 72,296 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SK06 TWJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 20 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was SK06 TWJ registered?

SK06 TWJ is a 2006 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 March 2006.

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